The network behind SPINE
Three organisations have taken the initiative and set a shared direction. SPINE connects their knowledge, experience and data across research, practice and education, and is open to everyone who shares the goal.
The Chiropractors' Knowledge Centre (KVC)
A commercial foundation and the formal host of SPINE. KVC owns the vision, approves the programme plan and anchors the work professionally in the practice sector and other relevant areas.
On the steering group: Managing Director Henrik Wulff Christensen
The Research Unit for Clinical Biomechanics, SDU
Scientific grounding and international legitimacy. Designs and runs the research projects, assures their quality and trains PhD students in practice-based research and supported self-care. The research unit and SDU are an independent research partner with no financial interests in the network.
On the steering group: Head of Research, Professor Jan Hartvigsen
AIOH ApS
Provides the scalable platform and the AI capability behind the ecosystem, the digital support for patients between consultations and the continuity of data across the course of care.
On the steering group: Business architect and partner Jørgen Kilsgaard
How decisions are made
The steering group meets every fortnight, and decisions are made by consensus between the partners.
The steering group
One representative at management level from each partner. The steering group follows progress, prioritises projects and handles strategic questions.
Decisions by consensus
No partner can overrule the others. Decisions are made by consensus, and disagreements are settled in the steering group before they escalate.
Roles and responsibilities
KVC owns the purpose and the commercial delivery, FKB anchors the research, and AIOH provides the technology. Each partner carries its own responsibility.
Openness under foundation law
The Chiropractors' Knowledge Centre is a commercial foundation and therefore subject to obligations under Danish foundation law. The foundation must act in accordance with its purpose, and its funds must be used accordingly.
The work is run on a commercially sustainable basis so it can continue once project funding ends. The surplus goes to development, research and education, it does not leave the ecosystem.
The technology partner was chosen on professional and objective criteria: documented knowledge and experience in health IT, AI and digitally supported self-care, and an established working relationship with the research environment.
Contact and founders
SPINE exists because a few professionals started it. Here is who to talk to, and who set it in motion.
Henrik Wulff Christensen
Managing Director
the Chiropractors' Knowledge Centre
Jan Hartvigsen
Professor and Head of Research
Research Unit for Clinical Biomechanics, SDU
Questions about how this is set up?
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